My Secret Identity
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 The Cast of My Secret Identity |
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| Genre | Action/Adventure/Sci-fi |
| Created by | Fred Fox, Jr. Brian Levant |
| Written by | Wilson Coneybeare Fred Fox, Jr. David Garber Richard Marcus John May Dawn Ritchie Eric Weinthal |
| Starring | Jerry O'Connell Derek McGrath |
| Opening theme | "My Secret Identity" |
| Composer(s) | Fred Mollin (all episodes) |
| Country of origin |  Canada |
| Language(s) | English |
| No. of seasons | 3 |
| No. of episodes | 72 (List of episodes) |
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| Executive producer(s) | Martin J. Keltz |
| Producer(s) | John Delmage Brian Levant Paul Saltzman (1990-1991) Patrick Doyle (1990-1991) |
| Editor(s) | Christopher Cooper |
| Cinematography | Peter Benison Brian R.R. Hebb |
| Running time | 30 mins. (approx) |
| Broadcast | |
| Original channel | CTV (Canada) Syndication (United States) |
| Original run | October 9, 1988 – May 25, 1991 |
My Secret Identity is a Canadian television series starring Jerry O'Connell and Derek McGrath. Originally broadcast from September 1, 1988 to May 1, 1991 on CTV in Canada, the series also aired in syndication in the United States.
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[edit] Synopsis
O'Connell stars as 14-year-old Andrew Clements, who while looking one day for his friend, Dr. Benjamin Jeffcoate (McGrath), trips and is hit by a photon beam, causing him to develop superpowers. He uses these abilities to fight crime, to solve personal problems and to help others. He hides his powers from his mother, sister and friends with the exception of Jeffcoate. Andrew initially called himself Ultraman, but this was later dropped.
[edit] Powers
Initially, Clements' powers include superhuman speed, invulnerability, and levitation. Clements gains super-strength after being hit by the photon beam a second time.
In the first season, Andrew must carry around aerosol spray containers and use them to move through the air, as his 'flying' ability is limited; he can make himself nearly weightless, and move up without any problems, but he cannot propel himself through the air or move down without some external force. However, he can jump quite high, and do impossible flips. In the second season, without explanation, Andrew gains the ability to move through the air without the use of aerosol cans. Later in that season, after being struck by the photon beam a second time, Andrew develops superhuman strength but loses his invulnerability.
For the entirety of the series, Andrew loses his powers when exposed to radiation (e.g. electromagnetic waves and x-rays). Early in the series he is unable to regain his powers quickly after exposure. Later in the series, he regains it immediately after the exposure stops.
[edit] Setting and characters
The main setting in the show is the fictional suburb of Briarwood. Andrew goes to Briarwood High and his sister Erin goes to another school.
Dr. Jeffcoate (supposed to be the fourth smartest man in the world) was a close friend of the family, living next door, and had a thing for Mrs. Clements but never let her know.
[edit] Cast
- Jerry O'Connell as Andrew Clements
- Derek McGrath as Dr. Benjamin Marion Jeffcoate
- Christopher Bolton as Kirk Stevens (1989-1991)
- Marsha Moreau as Erin Clements
- Wanda Cannon as Stephanie Clements
- Elizabeth Leslie as Ruth Schellenbach
[edit] Episodes
[edit] External links
- 1980s American television series
- 1988 Canadian television series debuts
- 1991 Canadian television series endings
- Canadian science fiction television series
- Canadian children's television series
- Superhero comedy television series
- CTV Television Network shows
- First-run syndicated television programs in the United States
- Television series produced in Toronto
- Television series by NBC Universal Television
- Television shows set in North Dakota
